acquaint

ac·quaint

a. To cause to come to know personally: Let me acquaint you with my family.

b. To make familiar: acquainted myself with the controls.

2. To inform: Please acquaint us with your plans.

[Middle English aqueinten, from Old French acointier, from Medieval Latin accognitāre, from Latin accognitus, past participle of accognōscere, to know perfectly : ad-, intensive pref.; see ad- + cognōscere, to know; see cognition.]

acquaint

(əˈkweɪnt)

vb (tr)

1. (foll by: with or of) to make (a person) familiar or conversant (with); inform (of)

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